Christine Radogno

library. In separate statements issued via press aides, both House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and Senate GOP Leader ChristineRadogno said the state can't afford to spend that kind of money at a time when Democratic leaders, pleading poverty, are

to use that as a talking point in campaigns for a handful of state Senate seats. "I suspect many of their own constituents feel they're paying more than enough money to government," Senate Republican Leader ChristineRadogno said.

share of their salary to pay for their retirement. Republicans also have problems with the bill. Senate GOP Leader ChristineRadogno is "opposed now" because Mr. Emanuel's bill is moving too fast, and because the city has not indicated how

she's advised her caucus to oppose a plan from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to bail out two city pension systems. ChristineRadogno (rah-DOH'-nyoh) of Lemont told a Senate committee Wednesday that the state is in "continual crisis mode

expansion of existing ones. They also want talk of a new tax structure off the table. Senate Republican Leader ChristineRadogno noted numerous GOP budget proposals have been "mocked" in past years. "If they want us to work with them

this proposal introduced last month or last week? The timing is obvious." Mr. Durkin's Senate counterpart, ChristineRadogno, griped that "Illinois Democrats' answer to everything continues to be taking more money out of taxpayers' pockets

concern, however, that there still are piles of old bills," Patty Schuh, spokeswoman for Senate Republican Leader ChristineRadogno, said in a statement. "The Democrats sold their tax increase as a way to pay bills. But three years and $20

boast that the bill “would not have passed without me.” GOP leaders of the House and Senate, Jim Durkin and ChristineRadogno, respectively, who put the commonweal ahead of partisanship. And Reps. Daniel Biss and Elaine Nekritz, two Democratic

pension reform that they will present to their caucuses," said Patty Schuh, spokeswoman for Senate GOP Leader ChristineRadogno of Lemont. 12:40 p.m. update: I still don't have details of exactly what's in the package, except for

Legislative leaders usually are the ones targeted in lawsuits, but Illinois Senate GOP Leader ChristineRadogno is proving to be the exception to the rule. The Lemont Republican earlier this week filed suit in connection with a traffic accident

a controversial matter like this. Promising words also came from Patty Schuh, spokeswoman for Senate GOP Leader ChristineRadogno. While the leader has been aware only that local officials were coming up with a proposal, "We want ADM's headquarters

idea of its ultimate destination. The gambling connection? For this, I rely on an interesting little entry from ChristineRadogno, the Illinois Senate's GOP leader, that she posted on her website. In a report to constituents on what happened

D-Chicago, kept the chamber in session in case a new bill arrived from the Senate. Senate Republican Leader ChristineRadogno of Lemont said it's clear the issue would be addressed again in the future but the Senate should focus Tuesday